Unpublished Newswire
Stricter immigration policies, tightening visa allowances and political rhetoric have impacted international enrolment in both Canadian and U.S. universities. The United States still hosts the most international students globally, but both Ottawa and Washington have signalled in recent years that they are less open to foreign students. “Since 2025, the State Department has layered mandatory social-media vetting onto every student visa applicant; paused and then thinned out interview appointments; and abruptly revoked hundreds of current students’ visas,” said Loren Locke, a business...
July 9, 2026 - 07:17 | Tracy Moran | National Post
A Canadian couple is suing the surrogate mother who carried their son, two years after she refused their request to abort the fetus because of a cleft lip and possible genetic abnormalities. The Ontario-based surrogate insisted that more tests be conducted and eventually the same-sex couple agreed to let the pregnancy continue, as specialists indicated he was a healthy child with a relatively minor birth defect. But in a suit filed in Ontario Superior Court this May, the parents allege the woman failed to keep them informed about the health of the baby, put the child at risk, caused...
July 9, 2026 - 07:00 | Tom Blackwell | National Post
A growing chorus of U.S. politicians is calling for the Gordie Howe Bridge to be opened. The bridge, which connects Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan was supposed to open in June, but U.S. President Donald Trump has gotten in the way, vowing in February on social media to block it from opening. Shri Thanedar, a Democratic congressional representative from Detroit and Bennie G. Thompson, a Democratic representative from Mississippi, who is the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, as well as Lou Correa, a Democrat from California held a press conference along the...
July 9, 2026 - 07:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Good morning. The NATO leaders’ summit in Turkey had a rocky start as Donald Trump threatened Greenland and quarrelled with Spain. More on that below, along with labour conditions in the trucking industry and the latest from Iran.
July 9, 2026 - 06:25 | Sebastian Leck | The Globe and Mail
Mounties say Lanakai Morrison was taken on Tuesday from the hamlet of Valhalla Centre, roughly 63 kilometres northwest of Grande Prairie
July 9, 2026 - 06:18 | | The Globe and Mail
Studying medicine is a notorious grind, involving complex courses, gruelling on-the-job stints and exacting standards. For Phil, a future Canadian doctor, it also meant sleeping in his car. As the Windsor, Ont., native toured the United States completing clinical rotations — the final requirement for his medical degree — a surprising reality kept him from securing accommodation. His rent money was being gobbled up by a voracious online gambling habit. Wagering huge sums on sports and blackjack with his cellphone over a stress-laden four years, Phil racked up $400,000 in losses. He...
July 9, 2026 - 06:00 | Tom Blackwell | National Post
